Explore the text of the 1849 inaugural address.
Biography of the 12th president covers his military career, the election of 1848 and his presidency. Includes a selected bibliography.
Text of the speech, presented by Columbia University's Bartleby Library, contains reference's to Taylor's ideas on foreign relations.
Discover factual tidbits about the ex-general's personal background, his professional career and his family life.
Discover a list of his cabinet appointments, and read a brief analysis of his foreign and domestic policies. Includes a timeline of key events.
Read the story of how modern scientific methods have disproved the theory that Taylor's sudden death was caused by arsenic poisoning.
Read a fictional collection of stories about "muskrat head" that paint America's 12th president as a gambler, a drunkard and a philanderer.
Find details on key events of Taylor's administration, including the Cuban intervention and canal treaties with Central American countries.
Get the names of Taylor's cabinet members, a list of his administration's accomplishments, and a bio of the man who died after a year in office.
Offers a photograph and a short biography of the 12th president, together with his inaugural speech and a biography of the first lady.